Sales and marketing teams share the same goal of converting leads into loyal customers. See five ways to structure both teams, from a clear org chart and strong managers to shared messaging and joint success metrics.
Remote employee engagement depends on the right tools for communication, collaboration, and time tracking. Compare popular options like Slack, Zoom, Trello, Asana, Google Docs, Toggl, and Harvest for distributed teams.
Proactive selling helps sales teams grow beyond existing accounts. See six strategies to apply now, including building a proactive mindset, cold calling, selling on social, networking, and rewarding proactive reps.
Hiring biases often stem from unconscious, oversimplified judgments about groups of people. Learn how to surface and question your biases, then take practical steps like structured interviews and mixed interview panels.
Email response time affects whether leads and customers stay with you or move to a competitor. Learn why a 24-hour reply is too slow and how teams can improve response times with better processes and tools.
Inbound customer service creates enough value that customers come to you. See how self-service docs, webinars, easy onboarding, and free trials attract customers, and how staffing and metrics keep them engaged.
Cold calling still has a place in sales, even with so many newer outreach channels. Weigh the case for picking up the phone against alternatives so your team can decide where cold calls fit in its prospecting mix.
Data-driven hiring uses recruiting metrics to guide better decisions. Talent acquisition teams can see which new metrics are rising, how hiring data is collected, and how to build a data-based hiring strategy.
Sales statistics give reps context on close rates, follow-up persistence, and email timing. This roundup of 37 key sales numbers helps sales teams benchmark their approach and spot habits worth changing.